Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-09

use of himself and his family. Even the
wool grower, when he finds ii necessary to
purchase clothing manufactured from his
own product, Is compelled to pay the differ
ence between his own product and the i'm
ported article to the extent OF the duty
charged upon the latter, as we'll as the
amount which the home manufacturer
realizes from the duty paid upon the i'm
ported manufactured article, Thus the
benefit which seemed at first crafty
ing to the producer, is proven to be llusu
ry for when he purchases woolen clothing
he pays the duty on the raw material As
well rs upon the manufactured article.
CoNBINATGoNs AND CORNERS.
While believing in honest competition,
which sometimes produces lower prices
10 the consumer, the PRESIDENT deprecBtes
trusts and "COmbiuatiOnsn which sell
fishly endeavor to torce prices up to the
nigh tariff standard, and the existence of
these combinations he says furnishes proc
that some one is willing to accept lower
prices, and that the lower prices are re-
munerative. Healthy competition proves
the same thing. His views on this subject.
the president says, are Intended only to
enforce an earnest recommendation that
the surplus revenues Of the government
be prevented by the reduction Of our GUS
| toms duties, and at the same time to EN-
| phdSlze 4 suggestion that in accOmp plishing
/ this purpose, we may DISCHARGE double
| duty to our people, by granting to them a
measure OF relief from tariff taxation in
/ quarters where 1t is most needed, and from
| sources where 1t can be- most fairly and
/ justly accorded
/ AN APPEAL To MANUFACTURERS.
The president closes his consideration of
/ this subject by declaring that his views
| express no unfriendliness toward the
manufacturers, but if in the emergency
! that presses upon us, they are asked tn
| surrender something for the public good
and TO avert disaster, their patriotism, as
well rs grateful recognition of advan-
! tageS already afforded, should lead them
to willing cooperation. No demand is
made that they shall forego all the benefits
OF governmental regard, but they cannot
fail to be admonished of their duty as
, well as safety, when they are reminded OF
the,fact that financial panic and collapse,
/ 70 which the present condition tends, af
ford no greater shelter or protection to
our manufacturers than to our other i'm
| portant enterprises, Opportunity for safe
careful and deliberate reform IS now Of
/ tered, and nOue of us should be unmnd
| iul OF time when an abused and irritated
people, needless of those who have resist
ed timely and reasonable relief, may insist
upon a radical and sweeping rectification
OF their wrongs,
FREE RAW MATERIAL.
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features OF hardship, but the necessaries
OF llte, used and consumed by all the peo-
pie, the duty upon which added to the cost
of living, should be greatly cheapencd. A
considerable reduction in the revenue can
be made, by placing upon the free list
such articles as are not brought into com
petition with home products or manrfac-
turers The radical reduction of the du-
Ties imposed upon raw material used in
manufactures, or its free importation is OF
course, an important factor in any effort
TO reduce the price of these necessaries
1 The question thus imperatively presented
Tor solution should be approached in a
spirit higher than partsanship and con
sldered in the light of that regard for pa
triotic duty which should characterize the
action OF those interested in the welfare OF
a conildlug people.
II is a condition which cOnfronts us-not
a theory Relief from this condition NAV
involve slight reduction of the advan.
tages which we award our home produc
tlons, but the entire withdrawal of those
advantages Is not contemplated. The
question of free trade is absolutely irree
want and all claims that all efforts to re
lleve the people from unjust taxation are
the schemes of so called free traders, Al {
mlscheVlouS and far removed from any
considerations for the public good.
The president closes his message with
reference to the fact that lit has beer
-. ;. ~ PiN'io"o Gals lOl Tue PIeSl
dent IN his annual message to give tC
Congress information as to the state o1
the l mon, by Incorporating the essential
features of the reports Of heads OF depart
ments. In this connection he states tnsr
he has given this information in its most
essential features, in his consideration OF
the present condition of the treasury and
the general fiscal situation, upon which
every element of our safety and prosperity
depends. The reports of the departments,
he says,will be submitted to Congress ant
they contain full and explicit information
touching the transaction of the bushes.
entrusted to them.
The president closes with statement
that the transactions of the State depart
ment may form the subject OF future
message to Congress.